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(D)    FISHING WITHIN 1500 FEET OF PLEASURE RESORT
PROHIBITED.— THIS SECTION DOES NOT GRANT BY REASON OF
THE NOTICE ANY RIGHT TO ANY FISHERMAN TO FISH WITHOUT
THE PERMISSION OF THE SHORE OWNER IN WATER WITHIN 1500
FEET OF ANY SHORE USED AS A RESORT SO AS TO INTERFERE
WITH BATHING OR BOATING.

(E)   EXCEPTIONS. -

(1)   THE NOTICE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
DO NOT APPLY IN THE WATERS OF BALTIMORE, CAROLINE,
CHARLES, DORCHESTER, PRINCE GEORGE'S, ST. MARY'S, AND
TALBOT COUNTIES WHERE THE PERMISSION OF THE SHORE
OWNER ALWAYS SHALL BE NECESSARY.

(2)   THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT
APPLY TO ANNE ARUNDEL, CALVERT, QUEEN ANNE'S, KENT,
AND SOMERSET COUNTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 253 of the Code. The
term "renter" is proposed for deletion
because is is synonomous with "lessee."
The only other changes made are in style.

4-713. USE OF HAUL SEINES - IN GENERAL.

(A)    CARRYING LICENSE REQUIRED.—A PERSON WHO
FISHES WITH HAUL SEINE EQUIPMENT SHALL CARRY A HAUL
SEINE RIG LICENSE.

(B)    INSPECTION AND SEALING OF SEINE.—A NATURAL
RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER SHALL INSPECT EVERY HAUL
SEINE PRIOR TO ITS USE IN ANY PORTION OF THE WATERS OF
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OR ITS TRIBUTARIES. IF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THE SEINE
COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, HE SHALL
AFFIX A SEAL AND NUMBER CERTIFYING THAT THE HAUL SEINE
IS INSPECTED AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION. ANY HAUL SEINE WITHOUT A STATE SEAL OR WITH
A BROKEN SEAL IS AN ILLEGAL ONE, AND A PERSON MAY NOT
OPERATE IT.

(C)   DIMENSIONS.--HAUL SEINES SHALL BE LIMITED TO

A DEPTH OR WIDTH OF 15 FEET GRADUATING TO A WIDTH OF
22 FEET AT THE BUNT OR BACK. A HAUL SEINE MAY NOT
HAVE A LENGTH OF ITS BUNT OR BACK GREATER THAN 100
FEET, WHICH IS A "HUNG" MEASURE.

(D)     PERMITTED DIMENSIONS FOR CATCHING BAIT
MINNOWS.--A PERSON MAY NOT USE A SEINE EXCEEDING 50